James J. Wilson

James Jefferson Wilson (1775-28 July 1824) was a US Senator from New Jersey from 4 March 1815 to 8 January 1821, succeeding John Lambert and preceding Samuel L. Southard. He was a Democratic-Republican.

Biography
James Jefferson Wilson was born in Essex County, New Jersey in 1775, and he worked as a newspaper editor and publisher before serving in the General Assembly from 1809 to 1811 and in various militia and judicial positions. In 1815, he was elected to the US Senate, and he served until his resignation in 1821. He died in Trenton in 1824.